Perfectionist — Per*fec tion*ist, n. One pretending to perfection; esp., one pretending to moral perfection; one who believes that persons may and do attain to moral perfection and sinlessness in this life. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

perfectionist — 1650s, from PERFECTION (Cf. perfection) + IST (Cf. ist). Originally theological, one who believes moral perfection may be attained in earthly existence; sense of one only satisfied with the highest standards is from 1934. Related: Perfectionism … Etymology dictionary

perfectionist — noun (C) someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect: You did fine! Don t be such a perfectionist. perfectionist adjective perfectionism noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

perfectionist — per|fec|tion|ist [pəˈfekʃənıst US pər ] n someone who is not satisfied with anything unless it is completely perfect ▪ Many top athletes are perfectionists who drive themselves to excel. &GT;perfectionist adj &GT;perfectionism n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English